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ある
ひと
もの
べつ
ひと
どく

One man's meat is another man's poison.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
a certain ...; some ...; one ...  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
1. man; person
2. human being; mankind; people
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3 2 4
noun
food
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0
'no' adjective, 'na' adjective, noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
distinction; difference; different; another; particular; separate; extra; exception
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2
noun
1. poison; toxicant
2. harm; evil influence  (see also: 目の毒, 毒する)
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Kanji
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ショク   ジキ    food   たべる to eat   く to eat   
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リョウ   よ good   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ブツ   モツ   もの thing   
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モチ   not
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pig
ギュウ   うし cow   
ベツ   separated   わかれる to be separated   
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wrap
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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トウ   かたな sword   
ドク    poison   
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シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
ボ   はは mother   
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